Going Solo
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Going Solo by Eric Klinenberg
With eye-opening statistics, original data, and vivid portraits of people who live alone, renowned sociologist Eric Klinenberg upends conventional wisdom to deliver the definitive take on how the rise of going solo is transforming the American experience.Klinenberg shows that most single dwellers--whether in their twenties or eighties--are deeply engaged in social and civic life. There's even evidence that people who live alone enjoy better mental health and have more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. Drawing on more than three hundred in-depth interviews, Klinenberg presents a revelatory examination of the most significant demographic shift since the baby boom and offers surprising insights on the benefits of this epochal change.
Eric Klinenberg is the editor of the journal Public Culture and a professor of sociology at New York University. Heat Wave, his debut novel, garnered several scientific and literary awards and was named a Chicago Tribune Favorite Book. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, CNN, and NPR, and his tales have appeared in publications such as The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and This American Life.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143122777 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143122770 |
| Title | Going Solo |
| Author | Eric Klinenberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2013-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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